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CHARMOUTH SITE

This for many years was called "Sycamore", then "Applegarth" and now "Monks Rest". and was possibly built by the Abbot of Forde Abbey according to tradition, which inspired a late owner to call it 'Monks' Rest' . The front or southern part was added in the early part of the nineteenth century. The wall on the north end of the garden, which runs from 'Omega' to 'Barr's Lane' was known locally as 'The Monks' Wall'.

William Dean, the former Baker, living at Melville House, aged 52 is living with his wife, Dinah, aged 53 at The Sycamores, next door to Adelaide Rudd at The Stone House in 1881.

22 July 1887 - Bridport News - Bridport, Dorset

1891 Census shows Dinah Dean, Widow of William Dean, Baker, aged 62, now a Lodging House Keeper at Sycamore Cottage, next to The Stone House.

1891 Census shows Rev. Edward Watson, aged 54,his wife Lucy, aged 50 and children living with them at the Vicarage in Meltham, Yorkshire.

27 May 1892 - Bridport News - Bridport, Dorset, England

1891 Census shows Rev. Edward Watson, aged 54,his wife Lucy, aged 50 and children living with them at the Vicarage in Meltham, Yorkshire.

In 1895 The Poor Rates List show that Herbert John Hutchinson is renting the house from John Hodges. The Jury Lists describe him as a Gentleman. The Kellys Directory for that year name it Whitton House

Herbert Hutchinson, aged 60, living on own means and his wife, Annie, aged 50 are living at Sycamore Cottage in 1901.

John William Watson
in the UK Civil Engineers List in 1899. He was one of the sons of Edward and Lucy.

Lucy Elizabeth Watson was born in 1841 in Almondbury, Yorkshire. She had five sons and four daughters with Edward Collis Watson between 1865 and 1881.